Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as manager of Chelsea.
A statement on the club's Web site revealed the move had been made "to maintain a challenge for the trophies we are still competing for".
Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League and are seven points behind Manchester United. Scolari's assistant Ray Wilkins will take over temporarily while the club look for a successor to the Brazilian who won the World Cup in 2002.
